The Osceola times., 1887-09-03
NEWS IN BRIEF,
cs@pllsd frsn varis.s ssuresa
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

Stevenson for Postmaster~Generai.
= OS the 25th Mr.. Gladstone, In the Hous,
Of Commons, vigorously opposed the proc
lamation Of the Irish National League.
SECRETARY ESDIcorr on the 18th mad,
q requisition on the Civil.Service Commis
sion for 2l2 names, from which TO select
fifty three for positions left vacant by
promotions.
By the order Of William O'Brien 20 an
swer In the courts for sedition under th'
new Irish Crimes act, the British Govern.
ment is brought face to face with the ques
tion Of enforcing coercion in Ireland, and
every body in England is awaiting with in
tense interest the result.
PRINCE FERDINAND is very much de-
pressed In consequences Of the isolation in
which he finds himself at home and
abroad.
DON the 25th Hon. George V. N. Lothrop,
United States Minister to Russia, passed
through Geneva, on his way to the United
States by way Of Paris. 1t Is said that
upon his arrival here he might tender his
resignation.
OK the 18th Mr.. Lainfiesta, the new
Minister from Guatemala, was presented
to President Cleveland by Secretary
Bayard.
THE President and Mrs. Cleveland in
tend to remain most OF the time at the
White House now, and have practically
abandoned their country home for tho rest
of this season. Mrs. Folsom will continue
to preside as mistress at Red Top, In
which duty she expects TO be assisted by
several friends from Buffalo.
Rev. EDWARD r. DoANE, the American
missionary who was imprisoned on the
Caroline Islands, has been released.
SENATOR RIDDLKBEs1ER has made a
statement explaining his recent trouble
with the court at Woodstock, Va.
VIsoQuSr DoNERAILAE's death from hy-
drophobia has shaken the faith Of many
in the efficacy Of Pasteur's plan of treating
rabies.
ALEXANDER McCUE, Solicitor OF the
Treasury, has been appointed Commits
sioner of Fish and Fisheries, to succeed
Prof. Baird, deceased.
VIcE-PREsIDENr Potter of the Union
Pacific railroad intimatss that the com.
pany would dispose of its coal mines In
Wyoming IL purchaser could be found at
. reasonable price.
Western Texas, died at Sewanee, Tenn,
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illpess.
> MAYOR HEWITT of New YorS Is de
termned to enforce the provisions Of the
"fire-escape" law passed by the Legislat.
ure last winter. He has instructed ths
corporation counsel TO prosecute all hotel.
keepers who failed TO place a rope long
enough to reach the ground in each room
Of the house.
Hon. Mr.. LARIvIHRR, Provincial Secre
tary and member Of the Government OF
Manitoba. who Is In Montreal, says that
the provincial government are determined
to build the Red River Valley railway at
any cost and in spite Of all opposition.
DOUGLAS +. CARLrN, chief clerk at the
Cheyenne agency, was married on the
goth to Maiden Duprest, the wealthiest
Indian heress on the Sioux reservation.
Carlin Is closely connected with prominent
army officers, and with the Carlins OF
Illinois. Over one thousand Indians wit.
messed the ceremony, and the festivities
will last three days.
DRrsBAcH Il RosESFELp, OF San Fran.
cisco, assigned on the 27th, and precipitat-
ed another crisis in grain circles.
The belief prevails in London that
Ayoub Khan's escape from Persia was the
result Of Russian conspiracy.
On tho 9th General Lawton, United
States Minister TO Austria. Hungary, pre-
sented his credentials to the Emperor
Francis Joseph at Vienna.
THE belief is prevalent that DIR. Parker's
visit to this country to deliver the eulogy
ON the late Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will
also be used to determine the Plymouth
congregation on the matter of calling him
to the vacant pulpit
Ex-lNFIRMARy DIRECTOR JOHN j. Soul
LII, OF Cincinnati, who was indicted with
Others for the misapplication OF public
funds, and who has been fugitive ever
since, has returned and surrendered.
On the 9th General Crook received
orders from the President to proceed Z,
Garfield County, COL, TO join Governor
Adams in a Conference with Colorow. with
q view Of inducing the latter to return
peacoably to his reservation.
COMPTROLLER TRENHOLM has authorized
the Tazewell County (Ill.l National Banl
to begin business. II Is located at Della
ware. in that county; capital, $4,000.
ON the 9th Miss Susie Wright, the bell
OF Henrico County, Va, eloped witt
Thomas Noble, Of Richmond. They wen
to Washington, where they were married
and then continue on TO New York.
rJoHS A. ELLIOTT, ex-State Auditor o
Iowa, died at Des Moines on the 9th. II
leaves large estate.
In Canada the prevailing sentiment
that Sir John Mac Donald is about at hi
wit's-end TO patch up a settlement OF tn
Manitoba railroad trouble without loss o
personal prestige or PROVOKING open hos
tilities op the part of the people.
REv. MOSES ROGERS, a direct descend
ant Of John Rogers, the English martyr
who was burned at the stake, died in Suf
folk County, N. Y, a few days since in tn
ninety-fourth year Of his age. He ha,
been preaching about seventy years.
OK the evening Of the 27th Erastus Wi
man, OF New York: Hon. Ben Butterworth
Of Cincinnati, and Prof. Goodwin Smith
of Toronto, Ont, delivered addresses be
fore a large audience in Detroit. Mich, oi
the subject of commercial union betweei
the United States and Canada.
JESSE PoMERoY, the notorious 'bo,
murderer, was discovered in n well -plsnne,
and nearly executed attempt TO escap
from the Charlestown (Mass.) peniten
tiafy, on the 9th, and was removed \
closer quarters.
ON the 2Sth Rev. DR.. Parker, Of the Cit,
Temple London. landed in New York.
JAMES w. FIsKE, Maryland politician
has been exposed as a bigamist, and 4
now a fugitive en- route to South America
ON the 2sth Prince Ferdinand reviewe'
5000 Of Bulgarian troops. There wa
great enthusiasm, and the prince was re
ceived with loud acclamations by tn
people.
ON the 2sth George Charles Spence